N978AF - 2008 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PC12

2008

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2008

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PC12PC-12

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

RIGI INC

Address

115 FLIGHTLINE RD

City

PORTSMOUTH

State / Zip Code

New Hampshire03801

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53320543

Mode S Code (Hex)

ADA163

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jan 6, 2016	ERA16LA082	Substantial	Minor	The pilots’ failure to follow proper procedures in response to a crew alerting system warning for high engine torque values, which necessitated an off-runway emergency landing during which the airplane sustained substantial damage due to postimpact fire. Contributing to the accident was the erroneous engine torque indication for reasons that could not be determined.

Jan 6, 2016ERA16LA082

Substantial

Minor

The pilots’ failure to follow proper procedures in response to a crew alerting system warning for high engine torque values, which necessitated an off-runway emergency landing during which the airplane sustained substantial damage due to postimpact fire. Contributing to the accident was the erroneous engine torque indication for reasons that could not be determined.

Additional Details

Registration

N978AF

Serial Number

1078

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC